Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Hanham Variation › Sharp Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Hanham Variation C41
- Sharp Variation C41 you are here
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Sharp Variation
Overview
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Sharp Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C41.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Nb6.
It is a variation of Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
4,629 games · White 56.6% / Draw 3.6% / Black 39.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb3 | 3,901 | |
| Bxf7+ | 356 | |
| dxe5 | 79 | |
| Bb5+ | 64 | |
| Be2 | 57 | |
| Bd3 | 54 | |
| Qe2 | 29 | |
| Qd3 | 28 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:51:22
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